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Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

The Tricky Treachery Of Palaepolis And Its Samnite Allies During A Roman Siege

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

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In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
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The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

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Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

Sentenced To Marry Her Cook? Emperor Justinian II’s Bizarre Punishment Of A Rebel’s Wife

A Summary Of 15th-Century Witchcraft Beliefs By Pope Innocent VIII

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James Fenimore Cooper

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James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) "t is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience!" From...

Tapestry – The Elements Series: Water, or Neptune, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) and made by the Manufacture des Gobelins (17th...

Franz Kafka

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

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Did You Know?

Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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Julius Caesar And His Army Cross The Rubicon, By Bartolomeo Pinelli (c. 1781-1835)

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This illustration, by the Italian artist Bartolomeo Pinelli (c. 1781-1835), depicts Julius Caesar’s famous crossing of the Rubicon—a small stream that, in Caesar’s day,...

Linus—The Literature And Music Instructor Of Ancient Greek Heroes

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Ancient Greek heroes of myth and legend, besides their alleged godly parentage, were also aided in their ascendance to greatness by being mentored and...

The Brotherly Drama Between Finn And Kalf Arnason At The Battle Of Stiklestad

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In 1028, King Olaf II of Norway was forced to flee from his kingdom due to a brilliant campaign of diplomacy and military pressure...

Sima Qian

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  Sima Qian (c. 145-90 BCE) "Merit is difficult to achieve and easy to lose. The right time is hard to find and easy to let...

Emma Of Normandy—The Embodiment Of 11th-Century England

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  The Duchy of Normandy was born following the Treaty of St. Clair-sur-Epte in the year 911, when the Viking Hrolf (or Rollo) was bequeathed...

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